If you believe you were wrongfully terminated, have not received the full compensation you are owed or are dealing with discrimination or harassment in the workplace, call Finley Employment Law at 916-612-0326.
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Employees have many rights, including the ability to file complaints about workplace conditions, harassment, discrimination or other problems in the workplace. They also have the right to organize, discuss their incomes, refuse to accommodate employers’ illegal...
In 2019, California became the first state in the nation to officially ban workplace and school discrimination against people for their natural hair. Called the “Crown” Act, the new law makes it illegal for schools and employers to institute dress codes that prohibit...
If you are facing sexual harassment at your workplace, you might be hesitant to report it due to the fear of losing your job. As a result, you might end up putting up with a hostile work environment which might affect your physical and mental well-being in the long...
You are Muslim, and you wear a hijab at work. One day, your manager tells you to take off your hijab because your expression of faith is allegedly making other employees and customers “uncomfortable.” Is this legal? Probably not. Under both federal law and California...
Losing your job can be a source of stress and frustration. However, if you believe you were the victim of wrongful termination, it only worsens a bad situation. While employers aren't necessarily required to "play fair," they do have to abide by the law. If you...
If you are a woman who works in technology, there is a high chance you have either experienced sexual harassment yourself or know a colleague who has. While it happens in any industry, tech companies have a particularly bad reputation. That reputation comes not only...
Sexual orientation discrimination can come in many forms: the discriminatory animus may be directed at gay employees in general, or as the California Court of Appeal case Husman v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, 12 Cal.App.5th 1168 (2017) demonstrates, the...
If you and your former employer enter into a severance agreement, the severance agreement might contain a provision called a “no rehire” provision. A “no rehire” provision essentially states that if you apply for re-employment with your former employer, your former...
A recent study demonstrates that sexual harassment is widespread in the restaurant industry, especially for restaurant workers who rely on tips (or “tipped workers”). For instance, according to “The Tipping Point: How the Subminimum Wage Keeps Incomes Low and...
If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board (“SPB”) Appeals Division within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the adverse action....